13 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2016/0378(COD)
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Through the cooperation of national regulators within the Agency it is evident that majority decisions are a key pre- requisite to achieve progress on matters concerning the internal energy market which have significant economic effects in various Member States. National regulators should therefore vote with simpletwo-thirds majority within the Board of Regulators. Where appropriate the Agency should be accountable to the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) The Agency should be accountable to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, where appropriate.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) The Agency should encourage and facilitate cooperation of National Regulatory Authorities across sectors where relevant, especially in the field of data protection and privacy.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Agency mayshall provide an opinion:
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) ensure that the development and application of EU network codes is tailored to the needs and behaviours of residential consumers where appropriate and shall assess possible impact of network codes on household consumers during the preparatory works of the network codes. This assessment shall be made public.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the network codes and guidelines developed pursuant to Chapter VII of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] provide for the development of proposals for joint regional terms and conditions or methodologies for the implementation of those network codes and guidelines which require regulatory approval by all regulatory authorities or by all regulators of the concerned region, the terms and condiprocedure for the coordinations or methodologies shall be submitted for revision and approval to the Agency. Before approving the terms and conditions or methodologies, the Agency shall revise and change them where necessary in order to ensure that theyf regional tasks set out in Article 7 of this regulation shall apply. The Agency shall decide on those conditions and terms in the following circumstances: (a) where the regional subset of the Board of Regulators as referred to in Article 7 has not been able to reach agre in lineement within the purpose of theeriod specified in the relevant network code ors and guideline and contribute to market integration, non-discrimination and the efficient functioning of the market. The procedure for the coordins; or (b) upon the joint request from the regional subset of the Board of Regulators as referred to in Article 7; or (c) where the Board of regulators has not been able to provide a favourable opinion on the recommendation of its regional taskssubset developed in accordance with Article 7 shall apply. . Where a decision has been referred to the Agency under paragraph 3a, the Agency shall: (a) consult the national regulatory authorities and the transmission system operators concerned; (b) issue a decision within a period of six months from the day of referral.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Independent Advisory Councils established by ENTSO-E and EU DSO entity gathering stakeholder representatives, in particular system users and final consumers shall be established to provide independent advice on the preparation of network codes pursuant to Article 55 and 56 of the Regulation on the internal market for electricity.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. For decisions pursuant to Article 5(2) last sentence of the present RegulationThe Agency shall establish a regional subgroup consisting of the concerned members of the Board of Regulators: (a) to revise the proposal and, as an exception to article 25, make a recommendation to the Board of Regulators on the approval, including possible amendments, onf joint regional terms and conditions or methodologies to be developed under network codes and guidelines pursuant to Chapter VII of the [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] which regularly concern a limited number of Member States and require a joint regulatory decision at regional level, the Agency may be assisted by a subset of the Board of Regulators, consisting only(b) to approve relevant documents and exercise the tasks set out in Article 62 of the [regulatory authorities of the concerned region, following the procedure in paragraphs 2 to 4 of this Articlecast Electricity Directive as proposed by COM(2016) 864/2].
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Director shall assess the possible impact of the joint proposal on the internal market and issue an opinion if the joint proposal is mainly of regional relevance or if it has a tangible impact on the internal market, notably in cases where the issue at stake has a significant relevance beyond the concerned region. The opinion shall be subject to approval of the Board of Regulators.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The regulatory authorities of the region shall jointly designate a single coordinating national regulatory authority responsible for the coordination of the regional subgroups of the national regulatory authorities. The function of the coordinating national regulatory authority shall rotate every two years. The coordinating national regulatory authority shall act as contact point for all concerned parties, including for the Agency. It may request information relevant for the implementation of regulatory functions at regional level from all concerned parties on its own initiative or at the request of another national regulatory authority or authorities of the region and shall provide the Agency with information concerning the regional activities of the national regulatory authorities of the region. Regulatory authorities acting in regional subgroups of the Board of Regulators shall make sufficient resources available to enable the group to carry out its functions.